Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Freetown, and its share of everything issued in Sierra Leone.
Visas issued at Freetown, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
665665
Down 52% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 96% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k
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Visas issued at Freetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2023: 399 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
665
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 665 visas (−52% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | 60 | Down 95% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 86 | Down 93% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 138 | Down 99% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 79 | Down 77% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 156 | Down 91% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 206 | Down 92% |
| June 2025 | 62 | 131 | Down 53% |
| May 2025 | 110 | 149 | Down 26% |
| April 2025 | 143 | 126 | Up 13% |
| March 2025 | 114 | 70 | Up 63% |
| February 2025 | 119 | 46 | Up 159% |
| January 2025 | 58 | 130 | Down 55% |
| December 2024 | 60 | 90 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 86 | 125 | Down 31% |
| October 2024 | 138 | 191 | Down 28% |
| September 2024 | 79 | 125 | Down 37% |
| August 2024 | 156 | 242 | Down 36% |
| July 2024 | 206 | 176 | Up 17% |
| June 2024 | 131 | 249 | Down 47% |
| May 2024 | 149 | 370 | Down 60% |
| April 2024 | 126 | 273 | Down 54% |
| March 2024 | 70 | 399 | Down 82% |
| February 2024 | 46 | 290 | Down 84% |
| January 2024 | 130 | 342 | Down 62% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sierra Leone
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